Recent Visitors day at Kauai Aadheenam
February 21, 2014When Gurudeva established Kauai's Hindu Monastery in 1970, visitors to the Aadheenam were rare. Selecting the most isolated land mass on earth for the training and spiritual unfoldment of His monks, the monastery remained a remote destination for most, surrounded by pineapple fields and agricultural land. At that time on...
Twitter Update: RT @HinduismToday: Excellent article about the rec...
February 21, 2014RT @HinduismToday: Excellent article about the recent #interfaith panel discussion in Midland, Texas, featuring Bodhinatha Veylanswami httpmrt.com/life/article_8…
Mahalepu Cliffside
February 20, 2014Over the last retreat, several of the monks journeyed to the south side of the Kauai for a beautiful hike along the Mahalepu cliffs. The cliffs are made of countless layers of compacted sand and lava rock. They are slowly being eroded by the powerful ocean waves, creating unique and...
Gurudeva Padapuja
February 19, 2014This morning was Chitra nakshatra, the time to honor Gurudeva with our monthly Abhiskekam to his paduka in Kadavul Temple. Worshiping Gurudeva's holy feet, we draw forth his blessings from the inner planes in which he resides. Gurudeva's rose-like energy filled the temple this morning, as milk, vibhuthi, honey and...
Twitter Update: Chaturthi blessings. Aum Gam Ganapataye Namah. htt...
February 18, 2014Chaturthi blessings. Aum Gam Ganapataye Namah. http://t.co/w237BUNtBR
Happy Chaturthi
February 18, 2014Chaturthi is the fourth day after either a new or full moon (in this case full). So today lord Ganesha was honored and elaborately decorated. Today is an excellent day to seek blessings and gather close to this powerful God, overseer of the intricate karmas and dharmas within the heavens and all the...
Trinidad Workshop
February 18, 2014Kashika Publications, which is responsible for distributing Hinduism Today and Himalayan Academy Publications in Trinidad & Tobago, hosted a two-day workshop at the National Council of Indian Culture's Divali Nagar facility, led by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami last weekend. If one thing became evident during the weekend's 10 hours of classes,...
Twitter Update: Pada puja and talk at the Mrunal and Padmaja Patel...
February 18, 2014Pada puja and talk at the Mrunal and Padmaja Patel home in Midland, Texas, this morning http://t.co/J1IVDI1Kkl